Suicide bomber kills 2 Afghan army soldiers
Provincial authorities say a suicide bomber has killed two Afghan soldiers in a market in eastern Afghanistan.
View Article4 senior enlisted counseled after 2013 chief-select PT fiasco
Four Hawaii-based senior enlisted sailors were formally counseled in the wake of a grueling Aug. 30 physical training session that sent 12 chiefs-select at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, to the hospital for...
View ArticleAF commission readies report to Congress
The National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force will deliver its recommendations to Congress this Thursday, putting an end-note on one of the most tumultuous periods in Air Force history.
View ArticleNo sign of political thaw after State of the Union
There were few signs Wednesday morning that President Barack Obama's State of the Union address will thaw in the chill that has so stymied the legislative process here.
View ArticleWounded war hero is State of Union high point
Wounded veteran Cory Remsburg had met President Obama three times before Tuesday night- once in France and twice since a roadside bomb in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on his 10th deployment.
View ArticleLittle Rock AFB drops Christian marriage video from Wingman Day
Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., has dropped an evangelical Christian video series on marriage from a day of self-help activities after its religious components drew objections from some airmen...
View ArticleToxic general hires help to hide career blemishes
Retired Lt. Gen. Patrick O'Reilly has got a tarnished reputation as a toxic leader and bad boss, but maybe not for long.
View ArticleAirman sentenced to life in prison in toddler son's murder
A military judge early Wednesday sentenced a senior airman to life in prison and a dishonorable discharge in the death of his 14-month-old son at their home on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., a...
View ArticleIG: Air Force general caused 'mental suffering' to subordinates
Retired Maj. Gen. Stephen Schmidt was an abusive leader who caused his subordinates to suffer 'metal suffering' by screaming and swearing at them, an Air Force Inspector General's Office report found.
View ArticlePentagon will review higher pensions for top officers
A Pentagon commission on military compensation will review a 2007 increase in pensions for three- and four-star officers that made the retirement pay of some officers higher than what they made on...
View ArticleNorth Korea warns of tensions over U.S.-South Korea war games
North Korea's propaganda machine is churning out near-daily denunciations of the United States and South Korea for a series of soon-to-start military maneuvers, warning nuclear war could be imminent...
View ArticleKarzai strikes friendlier tone toward U.S.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has welcomed President Obama's State of the Union remarks on his country, striking a friendlier note after weeks of anti-American rhetoric.
View ArticleHundreds attend funeral for girls killed by father at Fort Hood
Funeral services have been held for two young girls killed by their father at Fort Hood just hours before their mother returned from a deployment in Afghanistan.
View ArticleNavy hoops makes headlines with rock-paper-scissors promotion
A promotion by the Naval Academy's athletics-marketing arm has earned national attention in recent days: Fans who beat the school mascot, Bill the Goat, at rock-paper-scissors before a Feb. 5 men's...
View ArticleHagel plans review of all military medals and awards
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, who earned two Purple Hearts serving as an infantry sergeant in Vietnam, will launch a review of the entire universe of military medals and awards, a Pentagon official said.
View ArticlePersonnel problems in nuclear corps seen as issue
Top U.S. defense and military officials believe there are systemic personnel problems within the Air Force's nuclear missile corps, and they are exploring ways to address low morale and other pressures...
View ArticleN.H. man pleads guilty to child sex charge
A New Hampshire man convicted of sexual exploitation of a child is facing up to 30 years in prison when sentenced in May.
View ArticleJames: Air Force is addressing 'systemic' problem in nuclear force
Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James said Wednesday the service will 'get to the bottom' of a systemic problem in its nuclear force, where 14 percent of officers reportedly have been at least...
View ArticleU.S. Rep. talks with Obama about Marine vet in Iran
U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee of Michigan spoke briefly with President Barack Obama after the State of the Union address about a Marine veteran held in Iran on spying charges for more than two years, according...
View ArticleU.S. intel sees uptick in Olympic threat reports
There has been an uptick in reports of security threats against next month's Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, but the key concern for an attack centers on locations outside the main event areas, a top...
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